third-rate

ˈθɜːrd reɪt

Definition

Definition of third-rate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

qualityof low quality or poor standard

The third-rate performance disappointed the audience.

inferior

mediocre

substandard

naval classification

Rare

historically, a Royal Navy ship with 64–80 guns

Rare

The third-rate ship sailed into battle.

inferior

substandard

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third-rate actor

actor considered low quality or skill in performance

The movie was full of third-rate actors.

Origin of third-rate

English, third (ordinal number) + rate (standard)

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third-rater

navy

ship of the third rate in naval classification

Examples of third-rate in a sentence

He regretted buying the third-rate gadget.
The third-rate vessel was known for its durability.
He served on a third-rate during the naval campaign.

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French:médiocre, de troisième rang, ...
German:drittklassig, drittstufig, ...
Italian:scadente, di terza classe, ...
Spanish:de baja calidad, de tercera clase, ...
Portuguese:de terceira categoria, terceira categoria, ...
Chinese:三流的, 三等的, ...
Japanese:三流, 三等, ...
Arabic:رَديء, صَفّ ثَالِث, ...
Hebrew:נָחוּת, מְדוּרָג שְׁלִישִׁי, ...
Russian:третьесортный, третьего ранга, ...
Ukrainian:третій сорт, третій ранг, ...
Hindi:घटिया, तीसरी श्रेणी, ...
Bengali:নিম্নমানের, ৬৪-৮০ বন্দুকবিশিষ্ট, ...
Catalan:mediocre, de tercera classe, ...
Czech:podřadný, patřící do třetí třídy řadových lodí, ...
Danish:tredjerangs, ...
Dutch:derderangs, ...
Greek:τριτοκλασάτος, τρίτης τάξης, ...
Hungarian:harmadrangú, harmadosztályú, ...
Khmer:គុណភាពទាប, នាវាចម្បាំងថ្នាក់ទីបីដែលមានកាណុងពី៦៤ដល់៨០ដើម, ...
Korean:저급한, 3등급의, ...
Persian:بی‌کیفیت, درجه‌سوم, ...
Polish:trzeciorzędny, trzeciej klasy, ...
Portuguese (BR):de terceira categoria, de terceira classe, ...
Romanian:slab, de rangul trei, ...
Swedish:tredjeklassig, tredje rangens, ...
Thai:คุณภาพต่ำ, ชั้นสาม, ...
Turkish:üçüncü sınıf, orta sınıf, ...
Vietnamese:kém, loại ba, ...

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